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The New School is a renowned university located around Greenwich Village in New York City, United States. It was founded in 1919 as the New School for Social Research. It was also known as New School University between 1997 and 2005. The New School enrolls more than 9,000 graduate and undergraduate students. It is organized into the following academic divisions:
- Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts
- Mannes College The New School for Music
- Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
- Parsons The New School for Design
- The New School for Drama
- The New School for General Studies
- The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
- The New School for Social Research
Some notable alumni are Hage Geingob, prime minister of Namibia; Lorraine Hansberry, playwright of A Raisin in the Sun; and Mario Puzo, writer of The Godfather. There are many student organizations on campus including the International Club, Mission Club, and Imagining Global Asia.
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Campus Location66 W 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
USA
Main Tel: (212) 229-5600
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
The New School HighlightsWhere The New School stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in music, drama and performing arts, design, liberal arts, and media.
- High faculty salary.
- Large number of students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Racially diverse student body.
- High female/male ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,035 | 16 | | Master | 918 | 27 | | Associate | 406 | 5 | | Doctorale | 55 | 8 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 26 | 2 | | Post-master's certificate | 22 | 2 | | 2-4 year degree | 7 | 2 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at The New School was 9,659 in 2007 (8,351 full-time equivalent). About 26% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 25% of the class. Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%. About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 31,940 | | Room | $ 9,300 | | Board | $ 3,000 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,098 | | Other | $ 2,978 |
Financial Aid: The New School participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 49 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 110 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 147 |
Housing and MealsThe New School provides on-campus housing for 1,546 of its 8,351 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
The New School Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 51% | | Women | 55% | | All | 54% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 500-630 | | Math | 490-610 | | Writing | 510-620 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (40 awarded) - Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
- Environmental Design/Architecture
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (388 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Fashion Merchandising
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Organizational Behavior Studies
DESIGN (666 awarded) - Design and Applied Arts
- Design and Visual Communications
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Industrial Design
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (80 awarded) - Acting
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (44 awarded) - Public Administration
- Public Policy Analysis
FINE ARTS (45 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (698 awarded) - Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
MEDIA (149 awarded) - Communication and Media Studies
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MUSIC (173 awarded) - Jazz/Jazz Studies
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (53 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (39 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (66 awarded) - Clinical Psychology
- Psychology
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